Hand-bag structure



March 19, 1929.- w, K E N I 1,705,912

HAND BAG STRUCTURE Filed Jan. '11, 1927 Dill- FIG-1a r|5 FIG-6 FI6-8 Fla-7 F1645 Fla-l3 F1645 v INVENTOR. FIG-l4 William Finke/ofein A TTORNEYI ly the frame sections are oined together, the

Federated Mar. 19 1929.

1 re STATES? s g 1,705,912 "PATEIT, oricn;

WILLIAM: EINKELSTEIN, OF IHTLADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAND-BAG .sriano'rnnn Application filed January 11,1927; Serial no. 160,451

This invention relates to frames for trav cling bags, suit cases and the like and has for its purpose the provision of a new and. improved frame structure or attachments; he construction of the therefor whereby hinge joint will be improved and the assembly of thebag proper facilitated.

ln'the present practice of making traveling U shaped hin es are generally used.

Examples of frames of this general form are shown in the U. S. Patents ,#1,124,467 and -:;;:l',60l,047 grantedto Lange and Shwayder rcsnectively. In the course of assembling the two practices are followed in reference to the covering of the-frame and hinge depending onwhether the bag. 1s. hand sewed or machine sewed. I I

In hand sewed or .English bags, the frame is first assembled. (These frames are of such a form that the hinge portion is offset from the frame proper.

ed with leather. The-bag isthen sewed on to the frame. I

In in achine sewed bags, each frame section first covered, I-lerealso two courses are: followed depending on whether-the bag 1s to an imitation English or justjan rdinary machine sewed bag,

If an imitation English, then a large rivet is inserted in the hole provided at each end of one of the frame sections. In cover in that section care must be taken to cover the portion around the rivet. A hole must he made in the leather so that the rivet will extend through the same. The bag portion is now sewed on to thefraine section. F1nalrivet aforesaid acting as the hinge point.

If the bag is an ordinary machine sewed hag, each frame section is first covered. In

covering thatportion ofithe frame which will form the outer or exposed hinge point, I

care taken not to cover the hole which is to receive the hinge rivet The bagportion is attachedto the frame portion. The two sections are now riveted together. The out side of the hinge portion-is now covered with.

an ornamental cap such. as shown at 12 in i igure of Shwayder cited. This cap serves to hide the rough edges of the leather, the

See Figure 41-. of Lange cited.) The frame 1s. then covof Figure 10.

The following summary of some of the purposes of the applicant is given; to more clearly bringout the present invention:

( 1) To produce aframe structure whereby the hinge'portion may be easily .covered. 1

I (2i To-produce a frame-structure where-v by the assembly of the frame. at the hinge portion will be facilitated. I

(3) To produce a frame structure whereby the hinge structurewlll be standard no matter what type of bag is to be made.

t) To produce a frame structure and so improve the hinge portion as to giveafiner appearance and finish to all types of bags. s I I produce a frame structure and so improve the hinge portionthat. extraneous ornaments covering rough endszwill not be necessary thereby saving both time and labor.

T he above andotherobjects will become clearerfrom the following specification and drawings. I

In the drawings Figure l isan end View of onev of the frame ends of the frame sec-v tion which will fornrthe outerip'ortion of the hinge. I i

1 -Figure "2- is a section taken on the line 22 of Figurel. f I Figure 8 is an end view ofone of the frame ends of theframe section which will form the inner portion of the hinge.

[Figure l is a'section taken on line 4ll of Figure3, I

Figure 5 is a front view.v of the assembled frame, parts being broken away. Figure 6 isan, end View of one frame ends'of another form frame of the section "which will form theouter' portion. of the hinge, I

Figure 7 is. a front view' of an attachment for the same.

Figure 8 is ajsectionon line 88 of Figure9.

Figure 9 is an end view of one of-the ends of the frame section which 1SH121Cl6 by combining. the disclosure in Figures 6 and 7 which said section will form the outer por tion of thehinge. 1 I

Figure 101s a top view of the spl t rivet and cap used" in this invention but which in itself is old in the art.

. Fi 'ure 11 is a section through line ll l l i v Figure 12 is a view of the rivet shown in Figures and 11. I

' ends of still another form of a frame section which will form the outer portion of the hinge.

Figure 1 1 is a detail of one of the elements shown in Figure 13. 1 I

Fig. 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Fig. 13.

Referring in greater detail to the disclosure in the drawings, reference numeral 1 refers to one of the ends of the frame section which will form the outer portion of the hinge, the-said part having an excrescence 2 forming a recess 3 which receives the cap t of the rivet portion 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes one of the ends of the frame section. which will form the inner portion of the hinge, the said part having a hole 6 which is adapted to register with the hole 6 in the frame section 1. The section 7 has a burr 8, the function of the burr being to serve as a guide and to insure the registry of the holes 6 and 6 in the frame sections 1 and 7.

In assembling a bag using the frame above described the cap t is placed in the recess 3 so that the open part of the cap faces the hole (3 in the frame section 1. The frame sections are then covered with leather. If the bag is to behand sewed the frame sections are immediately assembled in the following manner:

The frame section 7 is placed upon the frame section 1 in such a manner that the burr 8 registers with the hole portion 6 in the frame 1. The rivet 9 is then driven through the hole 6 in the frame 7 and binds the two frame sections together as shown in Figure 5.

If the bag is to be machine sewed, the

frame sections are first covered in the man" ner outlined above. The bag is then at tached to the frame sections in the manner well known in the art. The frame sections are then joined together as outlined above.

Reference numeral 10 denotes one of the ends of another modification of one of the frame sections which will form the outside of the hinge. This has the holes 11 thereon which register with the holes 11 in the part 12. The portion 12 has an excrescence 2 thereon which forms the outer casing of the hole cavity 3, the said portions 2 and 3' having the same functions as the portions 2 and 3 respectively. The frame end 10 has an excrescence 17 therein. This obviates the use of the cap 4., since the portion 17 serves exactly the same purpose theexm'escenee in the cap 4- which serves to separate and bend over the prongs of the rivet 9. The concomitant frame section used in conjunction with this type is similar in every re-' spect to the frame section 7 and for that row will not now be described. In assembling the type of frame designated by numeral 10, the cap 1 is placed between the two rivet holes 11 so that it fits into the cavity 3 in the portion 12. The portion 12 is then riveted or otherwise at tached to the portion 10. This may of course be done at the time the frame is made at the factory or at the place of assembly of the bags. From this point onward the procedure in assembly is the sameas that out lined in reference to frame sections 1 and 7.

Reference numeral 13 refers to still another modification of a frame section which may be used instead of the frame sections 1 or 10.

This differs from frame section 1 in having a rounded end 14: instead of the square end 14 and inhaving the protectiveand reinforcing plate 15. This plate has a square end 15 thus giving the frame the appearance of an English frame.

The plate 15 is attached tion'13'by a rivetthrough the holes 16 and 16 in the portions 13 and 15 respectively. The cap i fits into the recess 3formed by the excrescence 2" as is obvious from the drawings.

In assembling the frame section 13, the cap 1- is placed in the recess 3". The cap 15 is then riveted on the section 13.

The protective cap 15 in this case serves two purposes First, it gives the frame the appearance of an English frame.

Secondly, it removes any possibility of a mark beingleft on the leather covering by the cap 4 as a result of the reaction when the two frame sections are riveted together.

This second role is also played'by. the frame portion 15 of the frame 10.

It is obvious, of course, that a plate may also be usedin connection with frame 1 for purposes similar to those which impel the use of plate 15.

I am aware that many modifications and obvious changes of the abovedisclosure may be made still embodying my inventive thought and for that reason the above disclosure has been made by the way of illustration only and not by the way of limitation. Having disclosed my invention what I claim as'new is:

1. In a frame section for handbags, traveling bags, suit cases or the like, means for forming the female member of a hinge carried by the said frame section, the said means consisting of an excrescence situated at the hinge point of the said frame section.

2. in a frame section for handbags, traveling bags, suit cases or the life, means for forming the female member ofv a hinge carried by the said frame section, the said to the frame pormeans consisting of an excrescence situated the said hinge point formed by the said excrescence, an inner bounding Wall for the said depression formedby thesaid Wall of thesaid excrescence, anda plate carried by v the said frame section at the said. hinge point, the said plate'forming arear Wall for 7 at the hinge point of the said frame section,

a depression in'the said frame; sectionat the hinge point formed by the said excrescence, an inner bounding wall for, the said depression formed by the Walls of the said excrescence, means for forming rear wall for the said depression, the said means consisting of a plate ca ried by said frame section at. its hinge point'and a retaining ele-' mentcarried in'the said depressionflof the frame section. 7

4. In a frame for handbags, traveling bags, suit cases and the like composed of a plurality of sections, means for forming a hinge carried by the said frame sections, the said means consisting of a female member carried by one of the frame sections and a male member carried by another of the said framesect ons; the said female member con sisting of an excrescence carried by the said female frame section at its hinge point,

depression in the said frame section formed by the said excrescence,'an inner bounding Wall for the said depression formed by the Wall of the said excrescence, a hole in the said Wall of the said excrescence, the saidhole adapted to permit the passage of aretaining means, and means for forming the rear Wa-ll'for the saiddepression, the said meansconsisting of a plate carriedby'the said frame section at its hinge point; the said male member consisting of retaining means carried by the said male. frame section; the said retainingmeans being adapted to register With the sa1d hole in the said excrescence and extend therethrough into the said female members and interlock with the said female member. i

5. A'frame for hand-bags, travelling bags, suit cases and the like, the said :frame being composed of a plurality-of sections, one of the said sections having an 'excrescence on each of the ends thereof, theinner part of' said excrescence forming a cavity in the said :frame section, the outer part of said. excrescence forming a protective -Wall for said cavity, a retaining element in cavity, a hole in said excrescence adapted: to register With an opening in the said retaining'element and to permit the passage of retaining means; the other sections having burrs on eachof the ends thereof, the said burrs adapted to register with each of the holes in the excrescence on the; first said section,

said -cavity',-'a retaining element in cavity, a

hole in said excrescence adapted to register with an opening in the said, retainingelemerit and to permit the passage of said r etaining means, a plate attachable to and detachable from each of the ends of the said section, the said plate forming a rear Wall for said cavity; theothersections having burrs on each of the ones thereof, the said burrs adapted to register; with each of the holes in the excrescences on the first said section, holesv also adapted to register with the saidholes in the firstsaid section, retaining means binding the said sections together, the said binding means extending through the aforesaid holes and interlocking With theflretaining elen'lentin the said cxcrescences. f i I 7. A frame for hand-bags, travelling bags,

' suit cases-and the like, the said frame being said excrescence formingacavityin the said j frame section, theouter part of said excrescence forming a protective Wall for said cavity, a retaining element in'saidcavity, a hole in said excrescence adapted tofregister ithlan opening in the said retaining element and to permit the passage of said retainingmeans, a plate attachable to and detachable flOIH';G'(1Ch of the ends of the said.

section, the said plate forming a rear Wall holes in the excrescences on the first said sec tion, holes also adapted to register With the said holes in the first said section, split rivets binding. the said sections together, the said split rivets extending through the aforesaid holes and interlocking With-the retaining element inthe said excrescences, f v r Y 8., In a frame-section for hand-bags,travelling-bags, suit-cases or the like, means for forming the female members of hinges carried by the said frame-section, the said means consisting of excrescences situated at the hinge points of the said frame-section. 9. In a frame-section for hand-bags, trav elling-bags, suit-cases or the; like, means for forming the female members of hinges carried by the said frame-section, the said means consisting of excrescences situated at the hinge-points of the said frame-section, depressions at the said hinge-points formed by each of the said excrescences, an inner bounding Wall for each of the said depressions formed by the Walls of the said excrescences and means. carried by the said framesection at the said liingepoints, the said means forming a rear Wall for each of the said depressions. V

10. In a frame-section for hand-bags, travelling-bags, suit-cases and the like, means for forming the female members of hinges carried by the said frame section, the said means consisting of eXcrescences situated at the hinge-points of the said frame-section,-

depressions in the said frame-section at the said hinge-points formed by the said excrescences, an inner bounding "all for each of the said depressions formed by the said Walls of each of the said exc'rescences and a plate carried by the said frame-sections at each of the said hinge-points, each of the said plates forming a rear all for each of the said depressions.

11. In a frame-section for handbags, travelling-bags, suit-cases and the like, means for forming the female members of hinges carried by the said frame-section, the said means consisting of excrescences situated at the hinge-points of the said frame-section, depressions inthe said frame-section at the said hinge-points formed by the said eXcrescences, an inner bounding Wall for each of the said depressions formed by the Walls of each, of the said excrescences, means for forming rear Walls for each of the said depressions, the said means consisting of a plate carried by the said frame-section at each of the said hinge-points and a retaining element carried in each of the said depressions of the said frame-section.

12. In a frame-section for hand-bags, travelling-bags, suit cases and the like, means for forming the female members of hinges.

carried by the said frame-section, the said means consisting of eXcrescences situated at the hinge-points of the said frame-section,

depressions formed by the said excrescences,

an inner bounding Wall for each of the said depressions formed by the Walls of each of the said excrescences, means carried by the said frame-section at each of its hinge-points for forming the rear Wall of each of the said depressions and a retaining element carried in each of the said depressions of the saidframe-section.

13. In a frame for hand-bags, travelling-bags, suit-cases and the like composed of a plurality of sections, means for forming hinges carried by the said frame-sections, the said means consisting of female members carried by one of the said frame-sections and male members carried by another of the said frame sections; each of the said female members consisting of an excrescence carried by the said female frame-section at its hinge-points, depressions formed by the said excrescences, an inner bounding Wall for each of the said depressions formedby the Walls of each of the said excrescences, a hole formed in each of the said inner bounding Walls of each of the said eXcrescences adapted'to permit the passage of retaining means, means carried by the said female frame-section at each of its hinge-points for forming the rear Wall of each of the said depressions; each of the said male members consisting of retaining means carried by the said male frame-section, each offthe said retaining means registering with each of the said holes in each of the said eXcrescences and extending therethrough into each hiuges carried by the said frame-sections,

the said means consisting of female members carried by one of the said frame-sections and male members carried by another of the said frame-sections;each'of the said female members consisting of an excrescence carried by the said female frame-section at each of its hinge-points, depressions in the said frame sectionformed by each of the said excrese cences, an inner bounding Wall for each of the said depressions formed by the Walls of each of the said excrescences, a hole formed in each of the said inner bounding Walls of each of the said excrescences, the said hole adapted to permit the passage of retaining means, and means for forming the rear Wall for each of the said depressions, the saidf means consisting of a plate carriedby the said female section at each of its hingepoints; each of the said male members consisting of retaining means carried by the said male frame-section, each, of the said retaining means registering With each of the said holes in each of the said excrescences and WILLIAM FINKELSTEIN. 

